Overarching Gilded Age
What term describes the economic growth and social problems during the late 19th century?
Gilded Age
What was the main goal of labor unions in the early 20th century?
To improve working conditions
What policy is characterized by a country extending its power and influence through diplomacy or military force?
Imperialism
What cultural movement celebrated Black artists and writers in the 1920s?
Harlem Renaissance
What strategy involved capturing specific islands in the Pacific during WWII?
Island Hopping
Who is known for the assembly line production method that revolutionized manufacturing?
Henry Ford
Which book by Upton Sinclair exposed the harsh conditions of the meatpacking industry?
The Jungle
What was the significance of the USS Maine in the Spanish-American War?
It was blamed for provoking the Spanish-American War.
What was the economic crisis that began in 1929 called?
Great Depression
What act prevented FDR from helping out England and France as they fought the war in Europe?
Neutrality Act
What economic system emphasizes private ownership and free markets?
Capitalism
What term refers to the belief that certain people or groups are superior to others?
Social Darwinism
What doctrine warned European nations against colonizing in the Americas?
Monroe Doctrine
What term refers to illegal bars that sold alcohol during Prohibition?
Speakeasy
What event led to the U.S. formally entering WWII?
Pearl Harbor
What is the practice of combining companies to eliminate competition called?
Trust/Monopoly
Who was the President known for his progressive reforms and the Square Deal?
Theodore Roosevelt
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy regarding China?
To ensure equal trading rights for all nations in China
Who was the president that implemented the New Deal to combat the Great Depression?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
What term describes the forced relocation of Japanese Americans during the war?
Japanese Internment
Who founded Standard Oil and became one of the wealthiest men in America?
John D. Rockefeller
What movement sought to grant women the right to vote?
Suffrage
What was the significance of the Zimmerman Telegram during WWI?
Germany asked Mexico to go to war with the US if America entered WWI.
What was the major environmental disaster during the 1930s in the Midwest called?
Dust Bowl
What was the name of the agreement that ended WWI and laid the groundwork for WWII?
Treaty of Versailles